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Okay, after a long, somewhat unforgivable hiatus, I plan on finishing the 8th episode sometime in the next week. It's nearly complete, but I like to let it simmer a couple of days, so it should be out in the next couple of weeks (time pending when I submit vs. when Don posts). But the forever long wait is nearly over and the saga will continue.
Do you have any idea how long you're going to continue the series? I mean it looks as though a lot of people are reading and enjoying it so I'm wondering how far ahead you've thought. How many episodes in Season One or will there be a Season Two. I'm always curious with series writers how far ahead they think.
I have all the episodes in season one planned out for a total of 22. I have some key episodes in season two planned out already as well, but not many. I was focusing on getting through season one, and then I got a hideous bout of writer's block. I know how the series will eventually end, and I have planned the finale, so I know some things that need to happen before that end happens.
Basically, I track the development of the characters and see where they take me. My series Bible gets an update after every episode completed since while I plan the direction and key events, I don't know what all will happen till I'm done with it.
My plan was for 4 or 5 seasons worth before writing the final screenplay entitled The End of All Things.
Now, the Chronicles are bigger than just a series, and I've spoken of some other screenplays that will actually occur before the series and I always maintain that continuity as well. We'll see how far it takes me. I'm at its mercy as much as it is at mine.
Wow. 22 episodes just for the first season. Well, that's not so unusual for a television series, actually it's pretty common. Are you writing all of these yourself or do you have a couple of collaborators lined up to help?
Still going strong, the 9th episode of The Fempiror Chronicles is now online. The thread doesn't bump unless I say something, since Don just updates the first post. This time, things get a little hairier for our confused young hero and his lost love, not to mention all the other stuff that goes on around them. Enjoy.
I just finished up reading the first script and thought it was pretty good. Much more detailed as far as history and language go than a lot of screenplays. Of course, as with any screenplay, there are a few problems.
Most notably, it's a little boring in parts. It tends to drag a bit and could definitely use another edit.
Not many typos that I could see...so yeah, it was great other than the problem I just pointed out. And even then, whatever time it drags, the action certainly makes up for it.
Now I must read the second...
Like the water, we'll reflect The Light... ------------------------ WRITING:
Thanks, MisterWriter, for the feedback on the first screenplay. Any parts in particular that struck you as more boring than others? The first one is the slowest of all of them, and I'm curious as to how I might tighten it up a bit.
So for anyone's viewing pleasure comes episode 11 of the Fempiror Chronicles. It feels like I'm double posting only because no one else does. The funny thing is that since I host my own scripts, I know when they're accessed and where they're accessed from. They get a lot of hits from simplyscripts, so although I've received few comments, I do have readers -- but they are of the silent variety. The series continues.
OMG. This is longer than I thought. It may take me a while to get through it all! I'll probably do most of my reading at work! Haha...under the radar of my boss of course.
So for anyone's viewing pleasure comes episode 11 of the Fempiror Chronicles. It feels like I'm double posting only because no one else does. The funny thing is that since I host my own scripts, I know when they're accessed and where they're accessed from. They get a lot of hits from simplyscripts, so although I've received few comments, I do have readers -- but they are of the silent variety. The series continues.
I believe you. I think that most people, even when they really enjoy a piece of text, do not bother to leave feedback. I too usually fall into this "silent variety."
I don't usually leave feedback because A) I'm too lazy to write something ... B) I can't really express what I want to say ... or C) I think "What's the point of commenting?" And I know that is crazy because I like to write and I enjoy feedback but sometimes I feel like I don't have the time to give a really good quality response so I think, why bother with a very simple "Good job" or whatever...
Sometimes a well placed attaboy can hit the spot. You don't necessarily have to comment on the script thread if you don't know what to say. You can PM the author who usually posts somewhere on their own script threads, if for no other reason than to show they exist.
Thanks for having a look, DDP. I hope you like it.